Staff Development Coordinator/ Infection Control Nurse

apartment The Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Everett location_onEverett, MA 02149, US

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37.5 hours/ weekly/ Salaried position.

Requirements:

Must be a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing and currently licensed by the state of MA.
Excellent verbal and communication skills with the ability to demonstrate organizational and educations skills.
Previous experience in a hospital, long term care facility or other healthcare related facility.
Long term care, skilled nursing experience is preferred.

Duties:

Provide general orientation, mandatory in-services, continuing education, and other training to meet all department and facility needs and regulatory requirements.
Manage all new-hire health needs (physicals and TB screening), and annual TB screening for all employees.
Conduct orientation and evaluation of all personnel ensure competencies are completed prior to staff coming off orientation.
Orient and supervise staff on EMR system, policies, procedures, and yearly training of staff on mandatory in-services.
Organize new staff orientation program for nursing home and rehabilitation center.
Educate Staff in all aspects of Safety and Clinical procedures
Assist in preparations for successful initial DPH/CMS Surveys
Conduct annual staff competencies to ensure staff are competent.
educate Staff in all aspects of Safety and Clinical procedures
Complete unit audits for appliances and devices audit for QA compliance.
Work very closely with the Director of Nurses and collect data for NHSN infection control reporting.
Provide in-services monthly
Monitors the facility infection rates for both staff and residents
Ensure compliance with the Infection Control Surveillance program, ensures that Enhanced Barrier Precautions etc. are implemented timely and ensure staff adherence in accordance with CMS regulations.
Perform PPD testing, regulator fitting, flu shots, and hepatitis vaccination for staff.
Work with the supervisors of the departments to resolve issues that cause the spread of microorganisms.
Performs Infection Control Rounds daily
Develop, implement, and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
Conduct regular audits and surveillance of infection control practices.
Analyze infection data and trends, providing recommendations for improvement. Reports trends to QAPI.
Educate staff on infection prevention practices, including hand hygiene, PPE usage, and isolation protocols.

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